Anreep

Dutch

Etymology

Potentially attested as anrep in 1141, attested with certainty as in anrepe in 1217. Compound of Middle Dutch an (“on, up”) and a variant of rijp (“strip of land, waterside, edge”). Compare Anloo.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˌɑnˈreːp/
  • Hyphenation: An‧reep
  • Rhymes: -eːp

Proper noun

Anreep n

  1. A hamlet in Assen, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References
  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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